The criminals jailed at Leeds Crown Court in December and their crimes and sentences

Some of the criminals jailed in December and whyplaceholder image
Some of the criminals jailed in December and why

Leeds Crown Court played host to many cases in December and these are the ones the Yorkshire Evening Post reported on during the month.

Those jailed include a couple who engaged in sex activity with a 14-year-old girl, a prison officer who had sex with an inmate and a man who shot a cat with a crossbow. All information accurate at time of sentencing at Leeds Crown Court in December 2018.

Gill killed his girlfriend's cat with a crossbow during a violent, abusive and controlling relationship. He shot the animal through the stomach and neck before dumping it in a bin outside the woman's home in Leeds.placeholder image
Gill killed his girlfriend's cat with a crossbow during a violent, abusive and controlling relationship. He shot the animal through the stomach and neck before dumping it in a bin outside the woman's home in Leeds.
The dangerous violent sex offender grabbed a 17-year-old girl by the hair and punched her repeatedly to the head at a bus station during a series of "disturbing" offences. Roe, 25, got 10 years in prison.placeholder image
The dangerous violent sex offender grabbed a 17-year-old girl by the hair and punched her repeatedly to the head at a bus station during a series of "disturbing" offences. Roe, 25, got 10 years in prison.
This couple invited a 14-year-old girl to have a "sexual encounter" with them in a West Yorkshire hotel room. Fox, 36,and Slym, 33, both had sexual activity with the girl, before having sex with each other in front of her.placeholder image
This couple invited a 14-year-old girl to have a "sexual encounter" with them in a West Yorkshire hotel room. Fox, 36,and Slym, 33, both had sexual activity with the girl, before having sex with each other in front of her.
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